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The document discusses the different buses that are important parts of a computer system including the data bus, control bus and address bus. It asks questions about what is meant by the term bus, what can be transferred on the data bus, examples of control signals, and to label components and connections on a diagram of internal computer components connected by an address bus.

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Bus Q

The document discusses the different buses that are important parts of a computer system including the data bus, control bus and address bus. It asks questions about what is meant by the term bus, what can be transferred on the data bus, examples of control signals, and to label components and connections on a diagram of internal computer components connected by an address bus.

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Q1.

The data bus, control bus and address bus are three important parts of a modern
computer.

(a)     In this context, explain what is meant by the term bus.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
(2)

(b)     Fill in the gaps in the paragraph below.

The data bus can be used to transfer data and ________________ between

the main memory and the processor. The control bus carries control signals.

An example of a control signal is ________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
(2)

(c)     Figure 1 shows some of the internal components of a computer system.

Figure 1
 
  Address bus

On Figure 1 label the following components.

Processor, Keyboard controller, Graphics controller

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Draw all the connections between the address bus and the components. Make sure
that you clearly show the direction of each connection.
(5)
(Total 9 marks)

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